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Nearest Communities to Oakford,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oakford, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oakford:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Oakford.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Oakford is located in Menard County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Menard County: Cass, Logan, Mason & Sangamon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 207 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oakford. Of these communities, 188 are located in counties other than Menard County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Oakford (which is Menard County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Oakford

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Menard County   (where Oakford resides)
    • County Website:   https://menardcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Menard:   Petersburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakford.
      • Bobtown
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Bobtown is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
      • Atterberry
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Atterberry is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry
      • Hilltop
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hilltop is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hill Top
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Hill Top is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
      • Petersburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Curtis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Curtis is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • New Salem ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • New Salem is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Old Salem Chautauqua
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Salem Chautauqua is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Chautauqua
      • Greenview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Tallula
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lewisburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lewisburg is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Tice
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Tice is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tice
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        • Sweet Water
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Sweet Water is located in Menard County
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        • Loyd
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Loyd is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
        • Hubly
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Hubly is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubly
        • Athens
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Culver
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Culver is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
        • Croft
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Fancy Prairie
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
  • Cass County
  • Fulton County
    • County Website:   https://fultoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Fulton:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakford.
      • Marbletown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Enion
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Enion is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enion
      • Beaty
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Beaty is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
      • Otto ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Otto is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Sepo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Waterford ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Waterford is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Liverpool
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Keeler ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Keeler is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
      • Duncan Mills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Duncan Mills is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mills
      • Summum
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Little America
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Little America is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
      • Leesburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Leesburg is located in Fulton County
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        • Maples Mill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Maples Mill is located in Fulton County
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        • Howard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Howard is located in Fulton County
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        • Lewistown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Astoria
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Bryant
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Depler Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Depler Springs is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depler Springs
        • Ipava
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Dunfermline
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Saint David
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Bernadotte ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Bernadotte is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
        • Vermont
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Banner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Fulton Center ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Fulton Center is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Center
        • Monterey
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Monterey is located in Fulton County
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        • Cuba
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Civer ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Civer is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civer
        • Smithfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Table Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan County
    • County Website:   https://logancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Logan:   Lincoln
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakford.
      • Middletown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • New Holland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Harness
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Harness is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness
      • Burton View
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Burton View is located in Logan County
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      • Mount Fulcher
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Mount Fulcher is located in Logan County
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      • Elkhart
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Broadwell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Broadwell is located in Logan County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Fogarty
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Fogarty is located in Logan County
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      • Emden
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartsburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Mason County
    • County Website:   https://masoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Mason:   Havana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakford.
      • Kilbourne
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Conover
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Conover is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • White City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • White City is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • Peterville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Peterville is located in Mason County
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      • Long Branch
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saidora
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Saidora is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saidora
      • Wolf Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Wolf Lake is located in Mason County
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      • Biggs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Biggs is located in Mason County
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      • Poplar City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Kelsey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Kelsey is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
      • Easton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bath
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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        • Lakewood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakewood is located in Mason County
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        • Matanzas
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Matanzas is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas
        • Moscow ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Moscow is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Teheran
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Matanzas Beach
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Matanzas Beach is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas Beach
        • Havana
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Snicarte
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Chautauqua Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Chautauqua Park is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua Park
        • Eckard
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Eckard is located in Mason County
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        • Topeka
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Mason City
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Quiver Beach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Quiver Beach is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver Beach
        • Luther
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Luther is located in Mason County
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        • Baldwin Beach
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Baldwin Beach is located in Mason County
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        • Bishop
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Bishop is located in Mason County
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        • Buzzville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Forest City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Forest City is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
        • Goofy Ridge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Union
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Allen
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Allen is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
        • Natrona
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • San Jose
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Manito
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County
  • Sangamon County
    • County Website:   https://sangamonil.gov/
    • County Seat for Sangamon:   Springfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakford.
      • Pleasant Plains
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Claysville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Claysville is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Barr
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Barr is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr
      • Salisbury
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Richland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Richland is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Cantrall
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • North Wind
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • North Wind is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wind
      • Farmingdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Farmingdale is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Green Acres
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Green Acres is located in Sangamon County
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      • Van Wood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Van Wood is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wood
      • Andrew
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Andrew is located in Sangamon County
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      • Bradfordton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
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        • Ellis
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Ellis is located in Sangamon County
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        • Pasfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Bando
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Bando is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bando
        • Knollwood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Knollwood is located in Sangamon County
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        • Sherman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Berlin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Peabody
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Peabody is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
        • Riddle Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Riddle Hill is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Hill
        • Williamsville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Archer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Archer is located in Sangamon County
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        • Devereux Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Devereux Heights is located in Sangamon County
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        • Ridgely
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Streadle
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Streadle is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streadle
        • Bates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Bates is located in Sangamon County
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        • Browns Crossing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Browns Crossing is located in Sangamon County
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        • Island Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Island Grove is located in Sangamon County
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        • New Berlin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Bissell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Bissell is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
        • Cody
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Cody is located in Sangamon County
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        • Curran
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Grandview
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Leland Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
        • Knapp
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Knapp is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
        • Arlington Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Coleman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Coleman is located in Sangamon County
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        • East Springfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • East Springfield is located in Sangamon County
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        • Hawthorne Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jerome
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
        • Spaulding
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
        • Springfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Starne
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Starne is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starne
        • West Grand Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • West Grand Place is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grand Place
        • Sudduth ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Sudduth is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth
        • Barclay
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Barclay is located in Sangamon County
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        • Clear Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Iles
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Iles is located in Sangamon County
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        • Jess
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Jess is located in Sangamon County
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        • Riverton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Huffaker
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Huffaker is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffaker
        • Prouty
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Prouty is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prouty
        • Mildred
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Mildred is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Shale Bluff
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
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        • Southern View
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • Loami
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Buffalo Hart
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Keys
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Keys is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
        • Southlawn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Southlawn is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southlawn
        • Woodside
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Schuyler County
  • Tazewell County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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